(D)to receive in order to carry, enter, import, mail, ship, or transport;

(E)to release into the environment; or

(F)to allow any of the activities described in this paragraph.

(13) Pest

The term “pest” means any of the following that can directly or indirectly injure, cause damage to, or cause disease in livestock:

(A)A protozoan.

(B)A plant.

(C)A bacteria.

(D)A fungus.

(E)A virus or viroid.

(F)An infectious agent or other pathogen.

(G)An arthropod.

(H)A parasite.

(I)A prion.

(J)A vector.

(K)Any organism similar to or allied with any of the organisms described in this paragraph.

(14) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(15) State

The term “State” means any of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States.

(16) This chapter

Except when used in this section, the term “this chapter” includes any regulation or order issued by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter.

This chapter, referred to in introductory provisions and par. (16), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
8301 of this title and Tables.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections
231,
551(d),
552(d), and
557 of Title
6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section
542 of Title
6.